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==History==
==History==
The [[Taino]] people settled on Jamaica over three thousand years ago and lived in relative peace until [[Christopher Columbus]] came along in 1494 and claimed the island for [[Spain]]. In 1655, British admiral [[William Penn]] conquered the island and Jamaica began producing [[sugar]] for export to the tea-loving inhabitants of the United Kingdom. Due to its location, Jamaica became a major slave trading hub. [[Slavery]] on the island was abolished in 1934. Jamaica gained independence in 1962.
The [[Taino]] people settled on Jamaica over three thousand years ago and lived in relative peace until [[Christopher Columbus]] came along in 1494 and claimed the island for [[Spain]]. In 1655, British admiral [[William Penn]] conquered the island and Jamaica began producing [[sugar]] for export to the tea-loving inhabitants of the United Kingdom. Due to its location, Jamaica became a major slave trading hub. [[Slavery]] on the island was abolished in 1834. Jamaica gained independence in 1962.
==Christianity in Jamaica==
==Christianity in Jamaica==